Carl Malenko
Carl Ognibene (born January 25, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist who is best known as Carl Malenko who competed in Battlarts, Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi, All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pride Fighting Championships.
| Carl Malenko | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Carl Ognibene |
| Born | January 25, 1970 Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Carl Greco Carl Malenko Carl Contini Carl Ognibene Masked Superstar |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Billed from | Winter Haven, Florida, United States |
| Trained by | Boris Malenko[1] Joe Malenko[2] |
| Debut | 1993 |
| Retired | 2014 |
| Mixed martial arts career Martial arts career | |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Style | MMA Freestyle wrestling, Shooto |
Professional wrestling career
Trained by Boris Malenko, Carl Contini was transformed into a top flight worker like his step-brothers Joe and Dean. Malenko made his professional wrestling debut in 1993 for Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi in Japan using the name Carl Greco. In 1996, he made his debut for BattlARTS. In 1999, he changed his name to Carl Malenko during his time in BattlARTS and formative years, when he became the top gaijin for BattlARTS in its later years, mainly pushed as a tag wrestler.[1]
Malenko changed his name to Carl Contini in 2003 while working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. His final match for BattlArts took place in 2008.
In 2011, Malenko made his debut for the independent promotion in Florida, Definitive Wrestling International in a battle royale as the Masked Superstar. He retired form wrestling in 2014.
Championships and awards
- AJPW Jr. Champion Carnival (2003)[3]
- Battlarts Tag Team League (1999, 2000)[4][5] - with Katsumi Usuda
Mixed martial arts record
| 10 matches | 6 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 3 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 6-4 | Danny Babcock | Submission (armbar) | Real Fighting Championship 15 - Throwdown | November 1, 2008 | 2 | 4:46 | Tampa, Florida | |
| Win | 6-3 | Tony Sousa | Submission (punches) | Real Fighting Championship 11 - Revenge of the Warriors | February 23, 2008 | 2 | 1:06 | Tampa, Florida | |
| Win | 5-3 | Mike Van Meer | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Real Fighting Championship 7 - Night of Champions | November 4, 2006 | 1 | 2:14 | Tampa, Florida | |
| Win | 4-3 | Joe Kennedy | Submission (punches) | Real Fighting Championship 6 - Battle of the Bay | September 15, 2006 | 1 | 2:59 | Tampa, Florida | |
| Win | 3-3 | George Allen | Submission (americana) | Real Fighting Championship 3 - battle of the Bay | November 11, 2005 | 2 | 1:19 | Tampa, Florida | |
| Win | 2-3 | Edwin Aguilar | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Absolute Fighting Championships 9 | July 31, 2004 | 1 | 2:31 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | |
| Loss | 1-3 | Allan Goes | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pride 8 | November 21, 1999 | 1 | 9:16 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1-2 | Wanderlei Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 7 | September 12, 1999 | 2 | 10:00 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Win | 1-1 | Egan Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 6 | July 4, 1999 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Ronald McSwain | N/A | World Fighting Council | May 15, 1997 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
References
- "Carl Malenko". wrestlingscout. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- Philip Kreikenbohm. "Carl Greco". cagematch.net.
- Philip Kreikenbohm. "Junior Champion Carnival 2003". cagematch.net.
- Axel Saalbach. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com.
- "Battlarts Tag Team Tournaments". prowrestlinghistory.com.